Building Positive Resources: Effects of Positive Events and Positive Reflection on Work-stress and Health
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2013
Keywords
experience sampling, health, positive psychology intervention, stress, well-being
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2011.0272
Abstract
This three-week longitudinal field study with an experimental intervention examines the association between daily events and employee stress and health, with a specific focus on positive events. Results suggest that both naturally occurring positive work events and a positive reflection intervention are associated with reduced stress and improved health, though effects vary across momentary, lagged, daily, and day-to-evening spillover analyses. Findings are consistent with theory-based predictions: positive events, negative events, and family-to-work conflict independently contribute to perceived stress, blood pressure, physical symptoms, mental health, and work detachment, suggesting that organizations should focus not only on reducing negative events, but also on increasing positive events. These findings show that a brief, end-of-workday positive reflection led to decreased stress and improved health in the evening.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Academy of Management Journal, v. 56, issue 6
Scholar Commons Citation
Bono, Joyce E.; Glomb, Theresa M.; Shen, Winny; Kim, Eugene J.; and Koch, Amanda J., "Building Positive Resources: Effects of Positive Events and Positive Reflection on Work-stress and Health" (2013). Psychology Faculty Publications. 1911.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/1911
